ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have activated a long-pending joint commission aimed at addressing practical matters along their shared border and strengthening coordination between the two countries. The inaugural meeting of the Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad on Wednesday. The meeting was jointly led by Li Ya,…
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has cancelled the approved layout plan for Bahria Town Phases III-E and IV, citing alleged violations of the approved scheme and failure to fulfil required conditions. The decision affects an area covering approximately 2,999 kanals. The layout plan for the two phases was originally approved by the CDA on…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has directed Attorney General for Pakistan Mansoor Usman Awan to appear personally before the bench during proceedings concerning the possible transfer of PTI founder Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital. A three-member Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Shahid Waheed was hearing the case when the court staff informed the judges…
KARACHI: A suspected robber was killed while his alleged accomplice escaped during a police encounter in New Karachi’s Sector 11-I, according to police. Police said officers attempted to stop and check two suspects travelling on a motorcycle in the area. The suspects allegedly opened fire at the police while trying to flee, prompting the officers…
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has dismissed a petition challenging the conferment of civil awards on government employees and individuals holding public offices, ruling that public servants are not automatically disqualified from receiving national honours. In its detailed judgment, the court clarified that simply holding a government position does not make a person either…
LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested Syed Inayatul Haq Shah, described as the North Punjab emir of the banned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), in connection with an alleged terror financing case linked to the group’s march in October 2025. The FIA’s Counter Terrorism Wing (CTW) arrested Shah in Rawalpindi after tracing his location. A…
PESHAWAR: A forensic medical examination has found evidence suggestive of recent sexual assault in connection with an alleged gang assault case reported in Garhi Moosa Khan, Peshawar. The Department of Forensic Medicine at Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, submitted its medical examination report to police as part of the ongoing investigation. The report is dated September…
The federal government has requisitioned 23,500 police personnel from Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan for security and related duties in Islamabad, with the deployment scheduled to be completed by September 20, 2026. According to a Cabinet Division notification issued on September 12, the request has been declared urgent by the Cabinet Secretariat. The provincial governments have…
Security forces have killed three militants in an intelligence-based operation in Mastung district of Balochistan, according to security sources. The operation targeted militants linked to Fitna al-Hindustan, who were allegedly involved in activities against security forces and were suspected of planning further attacks in the area. According to the sources, security personnel tracked a vehicle…
Umrah pilgrims visiting NADRA facilitation centres in Karachi are reportedly being charged thousands of rupees above the official vaccination fees required for Saudi Arabia travel documentation. According to the available fee structure on the Pak ID app, the influenza vaccination costs Rs1,720, while the meningitis vaccination is listed at Rs2,785. The combined official cost of…
